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angrychair

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94. A single GE poll in May means nothing

Mon May 23, 2016, 09:24 AM

May 2016

This isn't a single poll, this story is about a trend line of polls over several months. That does matter.

More importantly, Dukakis losing was despite the polling. He lost because of poor optics and bad choices by the DNC and party insiders. Sound familiar?

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Trump Beats Clinton for First Time in Average of Recent Polls [View all] Omaha Steve May 2016 OP

Seem like a sure thing. Just ask President McCain and President Romney. nt onehandle May 2016 #1

I hope your confidence is well placed. NutmegYankee May 2016 #19

I dont buy the poll either, but your analogy is disgusting 7962 May 2016 #36

Don't expect an apology. NutmegYankee May 2016 #84

I didnt really expect one. 7962 May 2016 #86

Odd, you weren't here then. Kingofalldems May 2016 #88

Sure, here ya go sparky! 7962 May 2016 #93

Looks like half a dozen people who aren't here anymore. Kingofalldems May 2016 #97

Well, it WAS a dozen yrs ago. Even today I see some go missing 7962 May 2016 #99

A lot of innocent Iraqis were "rounded up" and murdered. So maybe its true. liberalnarb May 2016 #106

Totally different topic than being discussed here, as you know. 7962 May 2016 #108

Regardless, liberalnarb May 2016 #109

And Hillary in 08. Dustlawyer May 2016 #26

Comparing Hillary to Obama. Calista241 May 2016 #30

lets just win the primary, Kokonoe May 2016 #64

yeah cheating is so easy PatrynXX May 2016 #72

That's the key Hillarians are ignoring. HooptieWagon May 2016 #102

Horse Shit BigDemVoter May 2016 #120

Good luck with that plan. HooptieWagon May 2016 #121

Both of those candidates were behind in the polls at this point. They lost. tabasco May 2016 #101

Maybe you haven't noticed but Hillary and Obama are two different people. liberalnarb May 2016 #107

If only someone could have predicted this. n/t Jester Messiah May 2016 #2

Shocking, isn't it? derpderpderp May 2016 #5

and so it begins AgerolanAmerican May 2016 #3

Thanks for the reminder! Person 2713 May 2016 #31

You can come over here to South Korea and I'll help you get set up teaching davidpdx May 2016 #82

So, they think that Trump isn't qualified, but they prefer him over Hillary.... virtualobserver May 2016 #4

and yet rtracey May 2016 #13

Sanders is losing because, unlike these polls... thesquanderer May 2016 #15

Bull shit. Dems elect Dems snd a Republicans elect Republicans. wisteria May 2016 #58

No BS. The question was how Sanders could be losing, with the poll numbers in the OP. thesquanderer May 2016 #62

The problem is that independents like Bernie.....and they don't like Hillary...... virtualobserver May 2016 #16

And independents don't cast protest votes. Calista241 May 2016 #33

I don't believe the "Sanders is losing" mantra for a minute AgerolanAmerican May 2016 #23

So because your guy isn't winning the elections are full of fraud? Chicago1980 May 2016 #28

Other way around AgerolanAmerican May 2016 #38

No lancer78 May 2016 #76

No he wouldn't. Democrats don't vote for him. wisteria May 2016 #60

THAT is some premium grade bullshit. Bye! nt stillwaiting May 2016 #100

Primary voters do not determine the winner of a general election. Ikonoklast May 2016 #35

the teevee gnewz WANTS it this way. less werk. pansypoo53219 May 2016 #40

He Is Winning SouthernDemLinda May 2016 #69

This formula is only going to get you so far, and then... Miles Archer May 2016 #92

I suspect this is largely due to the bump he got when Cruz dropped out and that it will fade once cstanleytech May 2016 #73

your theory doesn't explain why Bernie kicks Trump's ass virtualobserver May 2016 #79

Kinda says it all, doesn't it? Bernie is the only one who can save us... InAbLuEsTaTe May 2016 #80

Different "theys". Igel May 2016 #98

"but that's only because Sanders!" MisterP May 2016 #6

South Park was right. Giant Douche v. Turd Sandwich Feeling the Bern May 2016 #7

We've been telling them this ALL ALONG retrowire May 2016 #10

I think this is..... Delver Rootnose May 2016 #46

Fuck. nt retrowire May 2016 #8

Your giddyness is showing. Eventhough it will be short lived. nt William769 May 2016 #9

Your apathy is showing. And that's dangerous in this era. nt retrowire May 2016 #11

Doesn't mean I'm not voting, but a Giant Douche v. a Turd Sandwich is not much of a choice Feeling the Bern May 2016 #12

Clinton isn't evil. Chicago1980 May 2016 #29

She's inviting Bushco into the party Hydra May 2016 #41

So the enabler of evil now? Chicago1980 May 2016 #47

Oh, enabling evil by her is not new Hydra May 2016 #57

On FULL display in this video. bvar22 May 2016 #110

No shit! nt sheshe2 May 2016 #21

It will be interesting to see what happens when we have only one candidate. Tal Vez May 2016 #14

ugh.. Ash_F May 2016 #17

K&R silvershadow May 2016 #18

clinton sanders 2016 captainarizona May 2016 #20

Or she can pick Warren. Chicago1980 May 2016 #32

Never happen. All eyes must be on HER 7962 May 2016 #39

Enlighten me. Chicago1980 May 2016 #43

She will only pick someone who checks boxes & doesnt take away attention. 7962 May 2016 #87

Warren is not interested. libdem4life May 2016 #116

#6, an there's that too!! 7962 May 2016 #117

Reagan Bush the father ...didn't seem to hurt them to get together Person 2713 May 2016 #44

No. wisteria May 2016 #61

A more appealing nominee would be trouncing this unqualified lummox. BlueStater May 2016 #22

While true, the same can be said for him Reter May 2016 #49

Bernie Sanders beats Kasich, too. It isn't the landslide win that he has against Trump, though. (nt) w4rma May 2016 #89

Bunk. It will be a landslide for Hillary. Darb May 2016 #24

You're delusional, Darb. She's costing us the Presidency and all the down ticket races. (nt) w4rma May 2016 #90

Uh, no, she isn't costing us those things in any way. Darb May 2016 #124

Glad I'm not a down-ticket Dem candidate in 2016. Bodych May 2016 #25

So what if she was on a board of directors of Wal-Mart. Chicago1980 May 2016 #34

They were virulently anti-Union then. Hillary said nothing then. Ikonoklast May 2016 #37

Maybe the workers should do something about that then... Chicago1980 May 2016 #51

Hard to organize when Walmart is a well known union buster. Omaha Steve May 2016 #91

+1 nt laundry_queen May 2016 #122

Open your eyes Bodych May 2016 #42

I don't care if she made money from speeches. Chicago1980 May 2016 #50

You seem very blind to me. Bodych May 2016 #56

Awwww.... ReRe May 2016 #53

Dead man walking FailureToCommunicate May 2016 #27

Sorry, but did you not recently lock a thread in "LBN" because it was about a poll? George II May 2016 #45

I locked a poll in LBN? Omaha Steve May 2016 #48

You also locked at least two other posts okasha May 2016 #114

And opened one up Omaha Steve May 2016 #115

President Dukakis always says GE polls in May are double plus good. nt BootinUp May 2016 #52

A single GE poll in May means nothing angrychair May 2016 #94

All polls in May are done IN MAY BootinUp May 2016 #95

That is because Reoublicans are excepting Trump as their nominee wisteria May 2016 #54

Maybe the biggest thing is that both are viewed unfavorably by 57% of people. That is news. She has thereismore May 2016 #55

People Allergic To Clinton's and Bushes billhicks76 May 2016 #59

Telesur? Brother Joe Observes May 2016 #63

It has been used in LBN before by me Omaha Steve May 2016 #65

I had never heard of it before Brother Joe Observes May 2016 #68

None taken Omaha Steve May 2016 #70

Thanks to Sanders Gman May 2016 #66

The 2008 Democratic Primary Was Far Nastier Than 2016’s Omaha Steve May 2016 #67

Giving people a voice in the primaries seems like a decent thing to do at this stage. PoliticalMalcontent May 2016 #71

If independents want a say Gman May 2016 #74

It's interesting. A lot of folks did try to join the party this year. PoliticalMalcontent May 2016 #77

People have been consistenly recognizing both the positive and negative with Secretary Clinton Babel_17 May 2016 #75

When Bernie throws his support to hillary gwheezie May 2016 #78

Then you obviously know nothing about his supporters. Dawgs May 2016 #118

I am getting pissed. the blacks got a wonerdfultop notch FIRST black president. i have to pansypoo53219 May 2016 #81

Well put pansypoo davidpdx May 2016 #83

Please people factor in the voting machines! Stevepol May 2016 #85

I vacillate RussBLib May 2016 #112

Telesur to spin my polls? No thx uhnope May 2016 #96

It has been used before Omaha Steve May 2016 #103

but it shouldn't be uhnope May 2016 #111

Do you see anything in the story you feel is incorrect? Omaha Steve May 2016 #123

Again! Helen Borg May 2016 #104

A strong Democratic candidate would be leading 70 to 30, with just the usual diehard tabasco May 2016 #105

meaningless this far out MosheFeingold May 2016 #113

Doesn't mean diarrhea in a dishwasher. . . BigDemVoter May 2016 #119